An introduction to the Priority-Pointing Procedure

Brugha, Cathal M.

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“…One method for exploring difficult problems is through the Priority Pointing Procedure (Brugha, 2000), rooted in Nomology. Nomology is based on abstracting existing "regularities in human behaviours that are present in almost all fields of decision making" (Brugha, 2000). It works on the basis that people attempt to resolve complex problems by breaking them down into less complex ones using simple questions (Brugha, 1998a).…”

Section: Interpreting Ireland's Problemmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The development of two dichotomies for each of three questions produces eight principal activities described by Brugha (1998aBrugha ( , 2000. This is illustrated in Fig.…”

Section: Interpreting Ireland's Problemmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Each activity is important and there is a natural flow through the quadrants to resolve a problem, figuring out conceptual proposition of the problem, agreeing on the common perception of the solution, pulling people into alignment to ensure that the plans can be put into effect, finally pushing the system into alignment to ensure the changes to the system are practiced. The application of the procedure is based on asking six open questions (Brugha, 2000). The questions are designed to elicit responses along existing dimensions that are believed to reside in the minds of the respondents.…”

Section: Interpreting Ireland's Problemmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The six questions are broken down into two general questions and four specific questions that address the four general activities (quadrants) of the Wheel. These questions need to be "expressed in colloquial language familiar to the respondent, relate specifically to that sector, and be completely open and unbiased" (Brugha, 2000). The questions are divided into two categories punch and prevention.…”

Section: Interpreting Ireland's Problemmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…A way to explore complex strategic problems, which addresses these concerns, is through the Priority Pointing Procedure (Brugha, 2000). Priority pointing is rooted in Nomology, the science of the laws of the mind (Brugha, 1998a,b,c), which shows that adjusting, convincing, and committing decision processes comprehensively describe the three dimensions of how the mind structures decisions.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Implications of Knowledge Economy for Citizens: An Empirical Exploration

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Brugha

2005

Syst Pract Act Res

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We describe the application of Priority Pointing, a generically applicable research procedure, to the question how Ireland can become an innovative knowledge economy. Questioning received orthodoxy, we show that Irish culture should put more value on scientific skills, promote a scientifically literate culture, and reform institutional and structural support systems to develop an innovative knowledge-based economy. In autopoietic terms, we illustrate how structure of the social systems and the history of those systems determine the space and capability for future development and innovation. The Systems Science theory used is Nomology, which claims that three different processes of adjusting, convincing, and committing comprehensively describe how the mind structures decisions. Committing and convincing are subjective and correspond to the processes that build the autopoietic aspects of a society or organization. Consequently, the proposed adjustments that emerge from the research should not challenge what we are as citizens, within our autopoietic societal boundary.

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Section: Interpreting Ireland's Problemmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The development of two dichotomies for each of three questions produces eight principal activities described by Brugha (1998aBrugha ( , 2000. This is illustrated in Fig.…”

Section: Interpreting Ireland's Problemmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Interpreting Ireland's Problemmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Interpreting Ireland's Problemmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

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